OperArtUnity
March 8th 2010 00:31
A Night of Music, Art and Magic with OperArtUnity
To celebrate & support Opportunity International to transform lives of people living in poverty
On Thursday 18 March 2010, a special night of music, art and magic will be presented to support Opportunity International help transform lives of people living in poverty.
Opportunity International is an extraordinary organisation that really solves poverty in developing countries. With over a 10-year history of stunning life-changing stories, the organisation offers micro financing and support services to those in need. Rather than a hand-out, they provide individuals with a loan as small as $100 (microfinance) to help grow their small business. This enables them to earn an income and afford food, water, shelter and an education for their children.
In the lofty surrounds of Sydney's newest creative hub, Art Est., the night will feature performances by internationally renowned soprano Lisa Harper-Brown and one of Australia’s best countertenor’s, London-based Christopher Fields, with Patrick Franklyn on piano. The program will feature everything from operatic favourites to thrilling jazz. Duets from Verdi’s La Traviata, Berlioz’s Beatice and Benedict, to Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. There will also works by Gershwin, J Raposo and the British comic duo, Flanders and Swann. Lisa and Christopher are currently touring with Opera Australia’s revival of Baz Luhrmann’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Fine wines and gourmet food prepared by ex-Billy Kwong chef O Tama Carey will add magic to the evening. Art Est. will host exhibition of works by Australian artists Sophie Gralton and archbolid finalist, Kerrie Lester. You will have an opportunity to meet the performers, and experience the music close up.
Come along and enjoy this night of music, art and magic - and help end the poverty cycle.
OperArtUnity tickets are now on sale at $80 per person.
To book contact call 1300 662 582 or e: operartunity@gmail.com
‘OperArtUnity’–a special fundraising evening combining opera, jazz & art to help transform lives of people living in poverty.
When: 7.30-10.00pm Thursday 18 March 2010
Where: Art Est. Studio 4, 67–69 Lords Road, Leichhardt
Featuring music of Gershwin, Handel, Monteverdi, Humperdinck and Berlioz.
Lisa Harper-Brown- soprano; Christopher Field countertenor; Patrick Franklyn piano.
Tickets are $80 per person
Bookings: ph: 1300 662 582 e: operartunity@gmail.com
Information: www.artest.com.au
OperArtUnity: This charity event will support Opportunity International Australia’s micro financing programs to help end the poverty cycle.
Opportunity International
Lisa Harper-Brown – Soprano
Critically acclaimed as ‘radiant both vocally and visually ‘, soprano Lisa Harper-Brown is a unique and commanding performer. Equally at home on the recital platform or the operatic stage, Lisa has delighted audiences from Sydney to London in a range of repertoire from Bach to Bernstein. Back in Australia after a four-year sojourn in Berlin, Lisa Harper-Brown is currently singing the role of Helena in Opera Australia’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. www.lisaharperbrown.com
Christopher Field - countertenor
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Australian countertenor Christopher Field is currently engaged with Opera Australia for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He is a specialist in baroque and contemporary music and performs with ensembles including EXAUDI, The Kings Consort and The Gabrieli Consort. He is based in the UK and has just completed a season at the Semperoper Dresden and Komische Oper Berlin. He returns to Germany for further performances at the Semperoper this year. He makes his debut with the San Fransico Symphony Orchestra later this year.
O Tama Carey – Chef
O Tama Carey comes from an Australian father and a Sri Lankan mother and has been cooking professionally for over 11 years, working with some of Australia’s most influential chefs and in famed restaurants such as Billy Kwong, Vulcans, Uchi Lounge and Bistro Moncur. She has also developed recipes and done recipe tasting with Kylie Kwong for the famous cook book 'My China'. Tama is in the process of opening a new Italian bar and restaurant, Berta, due to launch at the end of February in Sydney.
Art Est.
Art Est. is Sydney's newest creative hub, located in a fabulous light-filled warehouse in Leichhardt in Sydney’s Inner West, with three teaching studios, an art gallery and artist's studio spaces. Art Est. brings qualified teachers and practicing artists to present a range of art courses for all interests, ages and abilities. Specialising in corporate team building, art workshops, parties and special events, Art Est. has a regular program of courses and workshops for adults and children throughout the year.
Program:
In 2 Acts - with commentary and banter to link the music, art and artists.
Duets and solo works including:
Night is Falling Serenely - from the opera Beatrice and Benedict by Hector Berlioz
Et in unum dominum - from B Minor Mass by J.S. Bach
Now I lay me down to sleep - from the opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
Pur ti miro - from 'L'incoronazione di Poppea ' (The Coronation of Poppea) by Claudio Monteverdi
Caro...bella... - from the opera Giulio Cesare by G.F. Handel
I got rhythm by George Gershwin
Libiamo duet from the opera La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
The tale of the Oyster by Flanders and Swann
It's not easy being green by J Raposo
And much more!
To celebrate & support Opportunity International to transform lives of people living in poverty
On Thursday 18 March 2010, a special night of music, art and magic will be presented to support Opportunity International help transform lives of people living in poverty.
Opportunity International is an extraordinary organisation that really solves poverty in developing countries. With over a 10-year history of stunning life-changing stories, the organisation offers micro financing and support services to those in need. Rather than a hand-out, they provide individuals with a loan as small as $100 (microfinance) to help grow their small business. This enables them to earn an income and afford food, water, shelter and an education for their children.
In the lofty surrounds of Sydney's newest creative hub, Art Est., the night will feature performances by internationally renowned soprano Lisa Harper-Brown and one of Australia’s best countertenor’s, London-based Christopher Fields, with Patrick Franklyn on piano. The program will feature everything from operatic favourites to thrilling jazz. Duets from Verdi’s La Traviata, Berlioz’s Beatice and Benedict, to Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. There will also works by Gershwin, J Raposo and the British comic duo, Flanders and Swann. Lisa and Christopher are currently touring with Opera Australia’s revival of Baz Luhrmann’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Fine wines and gourmet food prepared by ex-Billy Kwong chef O Tama Carey will add magic to the evening. Art Est. will host exhibition of works by Australian artists Sophie Gralton and archbolid finalist, Kerrie Lester. You will have an opportunity to meet the performers, and experience the music close up.
Come along and enjoy this night of music, art and magic - and help end the poverty cycle.
OperArtUnity tickets are now on sale at $80 per person.
To book contact call 1300 662 582 or e: operartunity@gmail.com
‘OperArtUnity’–a special fundraising evening combining opera, jazz & art to help transform lives of people living in poverty.
When: 7.30-10.00pm Thursday 18 March 2010
Where: Art Est. Studio 4, 67–69 Lords Road, Leichhardt
Featuring music of Gershwin, Handel, Monteverdi, Humperdinck and Berlioz.
Lisa Harper-Brown- soprano; Christopher Field countertenor; Patrick Franklyn piano.
Tickets are $80 per person
Bookings: ph: 1300 662 582 e: operartunity@gmail.com
Information: www.artest.com.au
OperArtUnity: This charity event will support Opportunity International Australia’s micro financing programs to help end the poverty cycle.
Opportunity International
Lisa Harper-Brown – Soprano
Critically acclaimed as ‘radiant both vocally and visually ‘, soprano Lisa Harper-Brown is a unique and commanding performer. Equally at home on the recital platform or the operatic stage, Lisa has delighted audiences from Sydney to London in a range of repertoire from Bach to Bernstein. Back in Australia after a four-year sojourn in Berlin, Lisa Harper-Brown is currently singing the role of Helena in Opera Australia’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. www.lisaharperbrown.com
Christopher Field - countertenor
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Australian countertenor Christopher Field is currently engaged with Opera Australia for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He is a specialist in baroque and contemporary music and performs with ensembles including EXAUDI, The Kings Consort and The Gabrieli Consort. He is based in the UK and has just completed a season at the Semperoper Dresden and Komische Oper Berlin. He returns to Germany for further performances at the Semperoper this year. He makes his debut with the San Fransico Symphony Orchestra later this year.
O Tama Carey – Chef
O Tama Carey comes from an Australian father and a Sri Lankan mother and has been cooking professionally for over 11 years, working with some of Australia’s most influential chefs and in famed restaurants such as Billy Kwong, Vulcans, Uchi Lounge and Bistro Moncur. She has also developed recipes and done recipe tasting with Kylie Kwong for the famous cook book 'My China'. Tama is in the process of opening a new Italian bar and restaurant, Berta, due to launch at the end of February in Sydney.
Art Est.
Art Est. is Sydney's newest creative hub, located in a fabulous light-filled warehouse in Leichhardt in Sydney’s Inner West, with three teaching studios, an art gallery and artist's studio spaces. Art Est. brings qualified teachers and practicing artists to present a range of art courses for all interests, ages and abilities. Specialising in corporate team building, art workshops, parties and special events, Art Est. has a regular program of courses and workshops for adults and children throughout the year.
Program:
In 2 Acts - with commentary and banter to link the music, art and artists.
Duets and solo works including:
Night is Falling Serenely - from the opera Beatrice and Benedict by Hector Berlioz
Et in unum dominum - from B Minor Mass by J.S. Bach
Now I lay me down to sleep - from the opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
Pur ti miro - from 'L'incoronazione di Poppea ' (The Coronation of Poppea) by Claudio Monteverdi
Caro...bella... - from the opera Giulio Cesare by G.F. Handel
I got rhythm by George Gershwin
Libiamo duet from the opera La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
The tale of the Oyster by Flanders and Swann
It's not easy being green by J Raposo
And much more!
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